These easy Oreo Turkey Cookies with candy corn are a cute and simple Thanksgiving dessert that's perfect to make with the kids!
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These Oreo turkeys, much like my pumpkin pretzels and sugared cranberries, are made with just a few simple ingredients. They are an easy no bake dessert that's perfect for a thanksgiving dessert table.
Why you'll love this recipe
- Quick and easy with just five ingredients.
- A fun Thanksgiving activity to do with the kids.
- Easy no-bake recipe, save room in the oven on Thanksgiving!
- Perfect to use up leftover candy corn from Halloween!
Recipe tips and frequently asked questions
What sort of Oreos should I use?
Regular flavor double stuffed Oreos work best, as there is more sweet cream filling to hold the candy corn in place. I tried making these with double-stuffed Oreos but they tend to fall apart without the extra frosting to hold them together. You could also use regular Oreos but you will need to add a bit more frosting to stick them together.
What sort of chocolate chips should I use?
Light-colored, mini chocolate chips work best with the recipe. You want ones with the folded-over tip as this looks the most turkey beak-like. Light-colored chocolate chips work best. I used peanut butter chips but you could also use white chocolate chips or pumpkin spice if you can find them!
Looking for more fabulous Thanksgiving desserts? Why not try making my quick and easy air fryer cinnamon scrolls, decadent caramel pecan cheesecake or creamy pumpkin spice ice cream. Delicious!
Ingredients
Double stuffed Oreos: regular flavor double stuffed Oreos give the best turkey look. Double stuffed also give you more frosting in the middle to push the candy corn into. You can also use regular Oreos, but you will need to add more frosting to stick them together.
Candy Corn: regular white, orange and yellow candy corn works best. This is great way to use up left over candy from Halloween!
Candy google eyes: These are a simple way to add the eyes to the turkeys.
Light-colored chocolate chips: I used peanut butter chocolate chips as they are a nice light brown color. Pumpkin chocolate chips would also work well if you can get them, or failing that white chocolate chips. They need to be small chips with a folded-over tip on the end to form the turkey's beak.
Frosting (not pictured): I used store-bought vanilla frosting to help hold the thanksgiving turkeys together and stick on the face. You could use homemade frosting instead if you prefer, or mix things up with different flavors.
How to make a turkey out of Oreo cookies
See the full recipe card at the end of the post for ingredient amounts and instructions.
Use a knife to carefully separate the Oreo cookies. Put whichever cookie has the filling stuck to it filling side up.
Press five candy corn into the filling to form a fan shape, with one in the middle at the top and two on either side.
Pipe some frosting over the candy corn and the rest of the filling in a roughly circular pattern.
Press the top Oreo back onto the cookie.
Use a small dot of frosting to stick on the googly candy eyes.
Use a small dot of frosting to stick on the chocolate chip beak and you're done! Try to put the folded-over bit of the chocolate chip facing away from the googly eyes. This makes it look the most beak-like.
How to serve
To serve these Oreo cookie turkeys pop them onto a plate and enjoy! Perfect for a Thanksgiving dessert table or snack for the kids!
How to store
These Thanksgiving Oreo turkeys can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days. After that they will still be safe to eat, but the cookies may start to go a little soft over time.
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📋 Recipe
Oreo turkey cookies
Ingredients
- 12 Double stuffed Oreo cookies
- 60 Candy corn
- ½ cup Vanilla frosting
- 24 Candy googly eyes
- 12 Small light colored chocolate chips
Instructions
- Use a knife to carefully separate the Oreo cookies.
- Press five candy corn into the sweet cream filling to form a fan shape around the top half of the cookie.
- Pipe or use a butter knife to put some vanilla frosting over the candy corn and the rest of the filling.
- Press the top Oreo back onto the cookie.
- Use a small dot of frosting to stick on the candy eyes.
- Use a small dot of frosting to stick on the chocolate chip to form the beak. Try to have the folded over tip of the chocolate chip pointing down as this looks the most beak like.
- Pope them onto a plate and you're done for an epic Thanksgiving desert table or an easy thanksgiving snack for the kids!
Notes
Nutrition
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Kate says
We were invited to our first thanksgiving dinner by our American friends and the kids loved these Oreo turkeys! Not everyone was a fan of the candy corn but they made the turkey look amazing and were the perfect addition to the thanksgiving dinner.
Sarah Brooks says
I'm so glade you and your American friends enjoyed these for Thanksgiving - candy corn can be divisive, you either love them or not! But they do make perfect Turkey feathers in these cookies 🙂